The solar power generating project is in the early design stages but is something the airport has been looking at for a couple of years. The airport will use funds from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year.
A recent reports from the Iowa Department of Transportation found the aviation industry has an annual impact of $6.4 billion in economic activity, supports nearly 41,000 jobs and generates $124 million in tax revenue.
The City of Iowa City and the Iowa City airport are looking for artists to design and paint a 300-foot-long, 12-foot-tall mural on an airport hangar facing South Riverside Drive.
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